Best world photos of the week: Iraqi Forces advance in Mosul to Hong Kong protests

Jul 02, 2017 17:07 IST

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A boy runs under a Venezuelan flag during a protest of journalists and media workers against the attacks on journalists, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Juan Barreto / AFP)

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A protester holds a wok-shaped artwork with pictures showing the faces of (top row L-R) Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhang Dejiang, Chinese President Xi Jinping, former chief executive of Hong Kong Leung Chun-ying, new Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam during a during a protest march in Hong Kong coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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A view of the destroyed gate of the Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, as Iraqi government forces continue their offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group . IS blew up the mosque and the famed Al-Hadba (hunchback) leaning minaret on June 21 as Iraqi forces closed in. (Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP)

Two men kiss as they attend a rally of gays and lesbians in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The German parliament legalised same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would allow her conservative lawmakers to follow their conscience in the vote. (Tobias Schwarz / AFP)

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China's President Xi Jinping (C) waits to meet with Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun-ying at a hotel in Hong Kong as part of the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule. (Dale De La Rey / AFP)

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TOPSHOT - Argentine football star Lionel Messi and bride Antonella Roccuzzo pose for photographers during their wedding at the City Centre Complex in Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina. Footballers and celebrities including pop singer Shakira gathered Friday for the "wedding of the century" in Lionel Messi's Argentine home town. (Eitan Abramovich / AFP)

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A youth disguised as a Guaikuru takes part in the Kamba Ra'Anga celebration, which originated during colonial times and is based on Spanish, Indigenous and African customs, in Altos, Paraguay. (Jorge Adorno / Reuters)

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A group of novice Buddhist monks take selfies during a religious ceremony at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters)

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Women dressed as handmaids from the novel, film and television series ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ demonstrate against cuts for Planned Parenthood in the Republican U.S. Senate healthcare bill at the Capitol in Washington. (Joshua Roberts / Reuters)

A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometres west of the capital Tripoli, Libya. (Taha Jawashi / AFP)

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A supporter of ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra holds a picture of Yingluck while waiting for former PM Yingluck's arrival at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand June 29, 2017. (Chaiwat Subprasom / Reuters)

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A woman looks at a window from the roof of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, France as the monument needs a huge restoration. (MArtin Bureau / AFP)

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Due to the drought, the prefecture of Haute-Corse has ordered measures of water restrictions with immediate effect for the entire summer season in certain areas of the island of Corsica, Italy. (Pascal Pochard-Casabianca / AFP)